Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Xander’s phone started to ring as soon as he pulled over at the parking lot of the tall hotel building.

“Nick” was written on the screen of his phone, so he swiped the answer button Immediately and held it to his ear.

“Are you there yet?”

“Yes, boss. Where should I take the car?” Nick’s voice sounded from the other end, and he glanced over to Summer who was still deeply asleep.

*Bring the car to the hotel down the street, Park it at the parking lot when you come, and hand the keys to the receptionist,”

“Yes, boss.” The call disconnected immediately, and he sighed.

Xander couldn’t hide his excitement as he looked at Summer with a smile on his face.

“She’s cute,” he found himself admitting

The sound of the knock on the car door caught his attention, and a blurry figure was towering over his side mirror when he looked in the direction. Slowly, he wined down the glass, revealing a man in his forties.

didn’t need

“Is there a problem, Sir? You’ve been parked for some time now and not leaving the car,” From the way the young man was dressed, Xander die to be told that he was a security guard.

“Oh… Not really. Thank you,” He smiled at the man weirdly who slowly nodded before leaving.

He removed his seatbelt, alighted from the car, and walked over to the other side to help her out.

He could’ve driven her home from the restaurant, but she needed some rest, so hethought it wise to take her to the nearest hotel which was just down

the street, not far from the restaurant.

‘There is only one room available with just a single bed. Are you going to take it like that?” The receptionist had said to Xander when he tried to check in.

‘I will take the room’ You weren’t expecting him to reject it when he wanted this opportunity so badly, right?

“Make use of the telephone if you need anything. Sir,” The young beautiful slim lady said to Xander after they arrived at the room where he was lodged.

“I know.”H

His reply was blunt and cold.

“Excuse me,”

After the receptionist left, he used the pass card on the door, pushed it open, and walked inside.

you on bed,” He whispered as he gently dropped Summer on

tight groan escaped his lips as he sat on the edge of

still as heavy as always,” He looked at her and smiled, but it only lasted for split seconds before it disappeared. There was nothing to be happy about. Everything was going to change as soon as she wakes up later. She would not

had no reason to

couldn’t hold it back nor control his excitement as he stared at her

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he reached for her face and tucked the strands of hair on her

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I should’ve listened to you… I should’ve known you better than that. I’m sorry,” Even though

all my fault… I shouldn’t have treated you like that. I should’ve given you listening ears when you demanded

bit his bottom

“Enough c

he wiped the drop of tears

his face between his palms with his

as he ran his fingers through his

forward to steal a

your right already,” With that reminder, he pulled away from her and stood up

to the bathroom, so he walked back to

“Yes?”

keys with the receptionist as you instructed, Sir. Is there anything else you need

so get some rest yourself. He

left for the bathroom.

out. You can’t throw me out, please” It was over six years already, but still felt like just a day. How he desperately wanted to call her back inside that night, how he desperately wanted to listen to her, how a part of him still felt the pain of hurting

what he did then,

stripped out of his dress and got under the shower. It had been a long day for him yet he couldn’t even think of resting. How could

right?

forever of staying under the shower, he walked back into the room, wearing a white robe. Summer was still

as clumsy as always,

n? He m

walked over to the bed and pulled the

the duvet on. You might catch a cold,” Slowly, he patted her

ring, and he hesitantly reached for

before he

said you damp

you still back?” Ella’s sad voice sounded from the other end,

darling… I’m so sorry. Daddy

don’t come home. I’ll stay

“You can’t do t

It’s almost the middle of the night. You need to get some sleep. I can’t make it back home tonight. I promise, I’ll be

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tomorrow morning. That’s a

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